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A British diver has died while diving the wreck of the Zenobia in Cyprus. Catherine Vicar was diving with friends when she became lost inside the wreck.

All the winners from BUIF 2011

This year’s British Underwater Image Festival attracted hundreds of entries across all of the categories, showcasing the very best in underwater photography and filmmaking.

Business as normal in Red Sea resorts

Dive centres and travel operators report business as usual in resorts around the Egyptian Red Sea. Protests taking place in Cairo, Alexandria and other large cities have not affected divers and holidaymakers in Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada or other resorts.

Sharm sites closed after shark attacks

Dive sites have been closed for 24 hours around Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt, after three shark attacks on snorkellers in the area. The attacks took place on local reefs north of Sharm – all three snorkellers have been hospitalised, and one is in a critical condition.

Diver dies on James Eagan Layne

A diver has died on the wreck of the James Eagan Layne in Whitsand Bay, Cornwall.

Ice diving course in the Alps

Threat to Maldives manta site

Underwater sculpture park opens

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News Archive

Monty’s new series starts tomorrow

Written by Jo Mattock Wednesday, 10 August 2011 13:32

Monty Halls’ new TV series starts on BBC2 tomorrow. DIVE’s columnist spent six months living in Connemara on the west coast of Ireland with his enthusiastic dog Reuben.

Diver rescued off Northumberland

Written by Jo Mattock Wednesday, 10 August 2011 10:25

1Dive_news A diver was airlifted to hospital suffering lung barotrauma after a dive in Northumberland. Simon Moorhouse, 25, from Skipton surfaced from a dive to 21m after 45 minutes and was suffering from headache and dizziness before losing consciousness.

Richmond SAC celebrate 25 years

Written by Jo Mattock Tuesday, 09 August 2011 09:52

Richmond Sub Aqua Club is celebrating its 25^th anniversary this year. The club is holding a barbeque and party, with music and fireworks, at Imber Court in Surrey on Saturday 3 September.

Is this BSAC's youngest diver?

Written by Jo Mattock Thursday, 28 July 2011 11:30

Sam Adshead has qualified as a BSAC ocean diver aged 12 years and seven months. A member of East Cheshire Sub-Aqua Club, Sam is the youngest person to qualify as a BSAC diver this year.

BSAC diver logs 11,000 dives

Written by Jo Mattock Thursday, 28 July 2011 11:25

BSAC member Laurie Cummings has logged his 11,000^th dive. The 70-year-old jumped in for the landmark dive at Shark and Yolanda reefs near Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, in June.

Bite-Back halt shark sales

Written by Jo Mattock Thursday, 28 July 2011 10:41

Wholesale store Makro has agreed to stop selling blue shark steaks after pressure from divers and shark charity Bite-Back.

Bite-Back halt shark sales

Written by Jo Mattock Thursday, 28 July 2011 10:41

Wholesale store Makro has agreed to stop selling blue shark steaks after pressure from divers and shark charity Bite-Back.

Divers rescue pilot whales

Written by Jo Mattock Thursday, 28 July 2011 09:20

Divers helped rescue 44 pilot whales stranded in the northwest Highlands in the biggest cetacean rescue ever carried out in the UK.

Diver missing off Portland

Written by Jo Mattock Tuesday, 26 July 2011 10:52

A search for a missing diver near Portland, Dorset, has been called off.

Diver dies in Northumberland

Written by Jo Mattock Monday, 18 July 2011 13:23

A diver has died after she surfaced unconscious from a dive in the North Sea.

The 'Big Dunk' starts

Written by Jo Mattock Monday, 18 July 2011 10:09

Get wet in September with the Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund’s Big Dunk. The charity, which is the official charity of The Big Scuba Show, is asking divers to raise money in September for the Commando Spirit Appeal.